External health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: External health expenditure per capita was 15.49 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 15.49 current US$.
The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.75 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.18 current US$, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.39 current US$ | +187.9% |
| 2002 | 5.69 current US$ | +67.6% |
| 2003 | 7.28 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 6.69 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.13 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.43 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 7.08 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 8.32 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 10.24 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 11.81 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 15.78 current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 20.89 current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 28.75 current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 5.37 current US$ | -81.3% |
| 2016 | 9.64 current US$ | +79.6% |
| 2017 | 8.61 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 11.92 current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 19.25 current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 11.66 current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 24.19 current US$ | +107.5% |
| 2022 | 26.14 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 15.49 current US$ | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.24 current US$ | 1.18 current US$ | 8.32 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.23 current US$ | 5.37 current US$ | 28.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.37 current US$ | 11.66 current US$ | 26.14 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- External health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea was 15.49 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.